I have a 95 chevy lumina, i am having problems keeping it started where i
gotta keep pushing on the gas to keep it started but lately now its been
backfiring smells like rotten eggs....but if i can keep it started it works
just fine, but just the other day when i got it started turned the air
conditioner on the hole car shut off......when i turned it off & restarted it
worked fine....
my friend replaced all the spark plugs & even the air filter, but still
having the same problems....i even went & bought fuel system cleaner to help
but so far nothing....
then when i tried today to start my car now i cant even keep it started just
backfires alot.....i have to keep pushing on the gas to keep it started makes
the backfiring noises but it doesnt even wanna stay started at all....any
ideas what i can do, i dont have alot of money or i would have taken it to a
shop to get fixed by now....these probs started just about 2 weeks ago.....
can some one please email me if u got any ideas.....
msladyoutlaw619@hotmail.com
Thanks
Elizabeth

Catylitic converter shot, plugged solid, replace. Maybe
"ladyoutlaw619" <u25230@uwe> wrote in message news:64abef3e6ce43@uwe...
> I have a 95 chevy lumina, i am having problems keeping it started where i
> gotta keep pushing on the gas to keep it started but lately now its been
> backfiring smells like rotten eggs....but if i can keep it started it
works
> just fine, but just the other day when i got it started turned the air
> conditioner on the hole car shut off......when i turned it off & restarted
it
> worked fine....
> my friend replaced all the spark plugs & even the air filter, but still
> having the same problems....i even went & bought fuel system cleaner to
help
> but so far nothing....
> then when i tried today to start my car now i cant even keep it started
just
> backfires alot.....i have to keep pushing on the gas to keep it started
makes
> the backfiring noises but it doesnt even wanna stay started at all....any
> ideas what i can do, i dont have alot of money or i would have taken it to
a
> shop to get fixed by now....these probs started just about 2 weeks
ago.....
> can some one please email me if u got any ideas.....
> msladyoutlaw619@hotmail.com
> Thanks
> Elizabeth
>

Start with the basics, have the fuel pressure tested.
"ladyoutlaw619" <u25230@uwe> wrote in message news:64abef3e6ce43@uwe...
>I have a 95 chevy lumina, i am having problems keeping it started where i
> gotta keep pushing on the gas to keep it started but lately now its been
> backfiring smells like rotten eggs....but if i can keep it started it
> works
> just fine, but just the other day when i got it started turned the air
> conditioner on the hole car shut off......when i turned it off & restarted
> it
> worked fine....
> my friend replaced all the spark plugs & even the air filter, but still
> having the same problems....i even went & bought fuel system cleaner to
> help
> but so far nothing....
> then when i tried today to start my car now i cant even keep it started
> just
> backfires alot.....i have to keep pushing on the gas to keep it started
> makes
> the backfiring noises but it doesnt even wanna stay started at all....any
> ideas what i can do, i dont have alot of money or i would have taken it to
> a
> shop to get fixed by now....these probs started just about 2 weeks
> ago.....
> can some one please email me if u got any ideas.....
> msladyoutlaw619@hotmail.com
> Thanks
> Elizabeth
>



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how can i have the fuel pressure tested???? i dont know that much about cars..
...

Shep wrote:
>Start with the basics, have the fuel pressure tested.
>>I have a 95 chevy lumina, i am having problems keeping it started where i
>> gotta keep pushing on the gas to keep it started but lately now its been
>[quoted text clipped - 21 lines]
>> Thanks
>> Elizabeth

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Need to get a fuel pressure gage on the fuel rail.
"ladyoutlaw619 via CarKB.com" <u25230@uwe> wrote in message
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> how can i have the fuel pressure tested???? i dont know that much about
> cars..
> ..
>
> Shep wrote:
>>Start with the basics, have the fuel pressure tested.
>>>I have a 95 chevy lumina, i am having problems keeping it started where i
>>> gotta keep pushing on the gas to keep it started but lately now its been
>>[quoted text clipped - 21 lines]
>>> Thanks
>>> Elizabeth
>
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The fact that it smells like rotten eggs indicates that the catalytic
convertor is plugged and thus needs replaced anyway, plus that would
likely produce the symptoms it has, such as wanting to die, etc.
A reputable muffler shop can test the pressure before and after the
catalytic converter to determine if it's plugged or not, usually do this
free of charge. If it is plugged and you replace it, the other problems
may well disappear.

does it cost alot if it is the fuel pressure prob....trying to find out cause
i gotta take it into a shop tomorrow to have that looked at....
Elizabeth

Shep wrote:
>Need to get a fuel pressure gage on the fuel rail.
>> how can i have the fuel pressure tested???? i dont know that much about
>> cars..
>[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Elizabeth

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Possible fuel pump or regulator 175 to 400 depending on area and diagnosis.
"ladyoutlaw619 via CarKB.com" <u25230@uwe> wrote in message
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> does it cost alot if it is the fuel pressure prob....trying to find out
> cause
> i gotta take it into a shop tomorrow to have that looked at....
> Elizabeth
>
> Shep wrote:
>>Need to get a fuel pressure gage on the fuel rail.
>>> how can i have the fuel pressure tested???? i dont know that much about
>>> cars..
>>[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Elizabeth
>
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